Soon after Duffy's Tavern premiered over the radio in 1941, Hollywood celebrities flocked to the microphone for a guest appearance and accepted what was rarely heard of in network broadcasting: celebrities were roasted in the form of insults that were praised by critics and raved by radio listeners. Duffy's Tavern was so popular it helped spawn a hit song, ""Leave Us Face It,"" an attempted newspaper comic strip, a number of premiums, and a U.S.O. Tour. Convicts at San Quentin voted it their favorite radio program.
This book (700 plus pages) documents the entire history of the radio program, the 1945 motion-picture, the short-lived television program, the lawsuits, Ed Gardner's personal life, contract negotiations and much more.
By:
Martin Grams Imprint: BearManor Media Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 41mm
Weight: 1.216kg ISBN:9781629333588 ISBN 10: 1629333581 Pages: 790 Publication Date:10 August 2018 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
